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To his credit, writer-director Jonathan Kasdan is sensitive and observant...But he doesn't know what he's talking about, not really, and though he structures the film around his areas of ignorance, that only works partially.
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I watched this movie the other night and absolutely loved it. Meg Ryan was perfect as the mother across the way who befriends Carter and teaches him there is more to life than the emptyness that he had brought with him from LA. Olympia Dukakis was delightful as the grandmother. But the real dream of this movie was Adam Brody. He was perfectly cast and he was amazing in this movie. I never watched the OC very much but have always liked Adam. He was endearing as Carter. He took you along with him as you watched him come into his own through all of these women and their problems. Through their issues, he learned so much about life. Beautiful story. I loved it.